Moldovans to vote in critical parliamentary election fraught with Russian interference claims
CHISINAU, Moldova — Moldovans head to the polls Sunday to cast ballots in a tense parliamentary election fraught…
UNESCO designates 26 new biosphere reserves amid biodiversity challenges and climate change
An Indonesian archipelago that’s home to three-fourths of Earth’s coral species, a stretch of Icelandic coast with 70%…
Private equity sees profits in power utilities as electric bills rise and Big Tech seeks more energy
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Private investment firms that are helping finance America’s artificial intelligence race and the huge buildout…
Trump’s trade battle with China puts US soybean farmers in peril
MAGNOLIA, Ky. — The leafy soybean plants reach Caleb Ragland’s thighs and are ripe for harvest, but the…
Iraq says it will resume oil exports from the Kurdish region after a halt of more than 2 years
BAGHDAD — BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq will resume exporting oil from the country’s northern, semiautonomous Kurdish region through…
Senior Republican says Ukraine can beat back Russia and urges action on sanctions bill
WASHINGTON — Just back from a congressional delegation trip to Ukraine, a senior Republican said he’s more optimistic…
Belarus proposes a new nuclear plant to supply energy to Russian-occupied Ukraine
TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus unveiled a proposal on Friday to build a second nuclear power plant capable of…
The US has formally started joint review of USMCA
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is up for a joint review in July 2026. Last week, the Office of…
European countries meet to discuss a ‘drone wall’ as airspace violations mount
BRUSSELS — Representatives from European countries with borders close to Russia and Ukraine are holding talks on Friday…
South Korea fires warning shots to repel North Korean vessel breaching sea boundary
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s military said it fired warning shots early Friday to drive away a…
Starbucks announces store closures in Switzerland
It is still unclear how many shops in Switzerland will be affected by the measure and how many…
Drone strike on a market in Sudan kills 15, aid worker and local group say
CAIRO — An aid worker and a local group in Sudan said a drone strike by the Sudanese…